The Only Exception

When I was younger I sawMy daddy cry and curse at the windHe broke his own heart and I watchedAs he tried to reassemble itAnd my momma swore that she wouldNever let herself forgetAnd that was the day that I promisedI'd never sing of love if it does not exist

But, darling, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exception

Maybe I know somewhereDeep in my soul that love never lastsAnd we've got to find other waysTo make it alone or keep a straight faceAnd I've always lived like thisKeeping a comfortable distanceAnd up until now I had sworn to myself that I'm content with lonelinessBecause none of it was ever worth the risk

Well, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exception

I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can'tLet go of what's in front of me hereI know you're leaving in the morning when you wake upLeave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream, whoa

You are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exception

You are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionAnd I'm on my way to believingOh, and I'm on my way to believing